The Increased Variability in the Frequency of the B+ Allele

question 4

Multiple Choice

The increased variability in the frequency of the b+ allele in the smaller flour beetle population in the given graph is an example of ____.

• A) genetic drift
• B) gene flow
• C) the founder effect
• D) a fixed allele
• E) a dimorphic trait

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